Rules for Monthly Competitions

Entry is restricted to current financial members only.

Up to 2 images may be submitted each month, a Set Subject image and an Open Category image.

An Open Category image may only be entered if a Set Subject image has also been entered for A or B Grade.Novices may enter an Open Category only. However, if a Novice submits 2 photos, then 1 must be Set Subject and the other Open.

Images entered in previous Wanaka Camera Club competitions may only be re-entered if they were originally unaccepted by critique, in which case they may be edited and re-entered.

Maximum image height is 1080 pixels while the maximum width is 1620.Images must be in JPEG format. Embedding a source ICC colour profile is recommended (sRGB).

The image file name must contain the category, grade and membership number of the member, followed by the title of the image.The category and grade should both use UPPER CASE lettering, however the title should be in TITLE CASE. This is due to the finicky nature of the software we use to allow the judges to access the photos.

Category: SS for set subject and OP for open category. Grade: J for Junior, N for N, B for B Grade and A for A Grade. 3 digit membership number: e.g. 041.

Use spaces only (not underscores) to separate words in the image file name.

Competition Grades

A Grade. This grade is for our most experienced members, whose standard of work is easily acceptable in a national photography salon or exhibition.

B Grade. This grade is an intermediate grade for members who are more experienced than a Novice Grade member but not quite ready for A Grade.

Novice. New members to our club generally start in the Novice grade where they will receive comments from our competition judges which are designed to encourage and teach.

Junior. This grade was instigated to encourage younger members in our club under the age of 18.

Grade Promotions

From B grade to A grade:To be promoted from B grade to A grade a member must accumulate in one calendar year a total of 35 points or more, which must include 3 Honours and 5 Merits

From Novice to B-Grade:To be promoted from Novice to B grade a member must accumulate over two consecutive years a total of 25 points or more, which must include 2 Honours and 4 Merits.

Members who have not met the promotion criteria, but who feel that they are in a lower grade than they should be, may submit a selection of ten images to the club committee for consideration for promotion to a higher grade.

Members who have been promoted up a grade but feel that they do not yet have the skills required for that grade, have the option of remaining in their existing grade for one more competition year.

New members are normally placed in Novice grade. New members who wish to be considered for higher grades are required to submit a portfolio of at least ten of their best images for consideration by the club committee.